The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-26
DEVELOPING INTO A WONDER
The Harris-Farm Natural-Gas Well
Steadily Continues to Gain Strength.
Preparations for at Once Piping the Supply
to the City-Proposed Amendments to
the Aldermanic Ordinances.

Ths Indianapolis Natural-eas Company feel
better and better over the Harris we'll II is a
mile and quarter away from Allisonville, but
the people of that village can hear the chained
giant roar and wonder what il will be after
while, IL apparently continues to gain in
strength When the we'll was shot the cans
from which the nitro glycerine had been taken
were left in the woods, some distance off, to be
exploded after the well had been shot. George
"A. Dickson. Of the Grand Opera-house and sew
Bral frisnds. were the cans, which had
but q few drops OF the great explosive in them,
when unexpectedly to the little party
abe cans were fred. The explosion il
half dozen twesvs-pound guns had gone off
altogether. Mr.. Dickson. who was nearer than
Dthers OF the party, was lifed from his feet, and
mis- hair, which went up at the same time, re-
mains 10 pompadour style all over
The indianapolis company is already making
contracts for the delivery OF gas on and after
Nov /. George b. Walton was the first appli-
can't for heat for his house, at prices named in
the aldermAnic ordinance The first firm to ap-
ply for gas was Parrott g. Taggart. bakers 1t
Ls animated that manufacturers will subscribe
Stock 20 the amount of 100000 in the Indian
kpClis Natural-gns Company.
wsll-known capitalist, who 10 prominent In
lhe gas movement, but does not care to have his
name mentioned. said yesterday: The Journal
San say positively that we intend to pipe gas
Indianapolis, and are willing to accept ten cents
per l. 600 feet, meter measure ment, the rate.
The Fisher well practically settles the question
Of supply AS long that was in doubt
could not speak positively. but il is now settled
beyond q reasonable doubt that the city will get
. supply OF gas within twelve TO fifteen miles.
1t is our intention TO sink other wells and com
msnce laying pipes Immediately, or soon
the necessary arrangements can be made.
The money ia ready, we have got gas,
and we shall 90 right to work. Hitherto
have been more conce rned about finding gas
than about an ordinance, but the question of
supply is now settled. and I suppose the ordi-
nance will pass pretty nearly in its present
shape. SO far as prices concerned,
satisfied, and the public can rest assured that
we mean business. We have large amount Of
leased territory. and are leasing more every day.
well as rights OF way TO lay pipes. 1t would
not be expedient to disclose plans more
fully mt present. but the public will be fully in
formed in due time.
At moor yesterday the HauGhvile we'll was
down $50 fest The Lawrence waI operated by
che Capital City Company, il is feared, will not
prove . succeas, though apparently in promis-
Ina field II Ia over 900 feet deep, and though
twenty feet or more in Trenton shows no
A company has been formed at Millersville,
In Washington township. this county, to bore for
gas The directors are Leroy Templeton
Fletcher Hines. DR. Bowen, VIM. A. Scofield
End Benjamin Lynn. They expect to complete
thoir organization Monday night, and will COM
fnence boring as soon as they can make q con-
tract